The University of Utah Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship is a non-accredited 1- year fellowship open to Family Medicine physicians designed to train participants in advanced obstetrical care and cesarean section surgical skills. The administration of the fellowship is a collaboration between Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) and the Community Health Centers, Inc (CHC). The position of fellow physician entails provision of patient care matching with the individual physician’s level of advancement and competence. A fellow physician’s responsibilities include patient care activities within the scope of their clinical privileges commensurate with the level of training, attendance at clinical rounds and seminars, timely completion of medical records, and other responsibilities as assigned or as required of all members of the medical staff. The fellow physician is both a learner and a provider of medical care. General supervision when functioning as a learner is provided by appropriately privileged teaching faculty. Fellows are encouraged to participate in research, scholarship, and education related to their specific training.
This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.
Application Requirements:
Applicants must have completed a three year ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency and obtain an unrestricted Utah State medical license and DEA by the beginning of the fellowship. The Family Medicine OB Fellowship does not sponsor visas.
As part of the application you will be asked to submit the following:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of support from your program director
3. At least two letters of reference (preferably one from a family practice physician)
4. Personal statement
5. Medical school diploma
6. Official medical school transcript (email to chinyin.shih@utah.edu)
University of Utah Healthcare is an integrated academic healthcare system with four hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, twelve community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University Healthcare is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million.
The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and Respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, diversity, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.
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Each employee has a unique background and life experience. We believe that maximizing diversity fuels the success of our organization. In your cover letter or during your interview, we invite you to share how your background, beliefs, and experience will prepare you to be effective in working in an environment that values diversity and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
